Pipe vise and stand



Oct. 2, 1928. 1,686,023

- L. M CLQSKEY PIPE vIsE AND STAND Filed March 19, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Oct. 2, 1928. 1,686,023'

- L. MCCLOSKEY PIPE VISE AND STAND Filed March 19, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2I 1o 1 g? lea j77cC/osl y 54y. K 3 33,11 A 6 Patented Oct. 2, 1928.

v UNITED. ST T S- E TTOFFIQE LE MQCLOSKEY, or 'nssnx, ONTARIO, CANADA.

rIPE vIsE AND s'rANn.

Application fired March 19, 1924, Serial No. 700,406, and a Cam's so mar22, 13 23.

This invention relates to a, combined" pipe viseand stand and theprimary objectof my invention lStQ provide a tripod stand for safelysupporting a pipe vise so that the vise can be conveniently used andreadily carried from one. location to anotherywithout the necessity'ofproviding a bench or other support each and every time the vise is to beused.

'Another object of invention is to provide a collapsible vise stand thatmay be also used for supporting an oil can, wrenches and other toolsused by plumbers and pipe fitters. I

A further object of this invention is to provide a simple, durable andinexpensive vise stand on which a vise may be manipulated in the usualand Well known manner.

The above and other objects are attained by; a mechanical constructionthat will be hereinafter described and then claimed and reference willnow be had to thedrawings, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of thestand provided with a pipe vise;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the stand on a smaller scale,showing a flexible leg connecting member;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of thepipe stand; Y

Fig. ,4 is a plan of the table portion of the stand;

gig. 5 is a perspective view of the same, an

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing a leg socket.

In the drawings, the reference numeral 1 denotes a table or platformsubstantially triangular in plan and diverging from the lower face ofsaid table are leg sockets 2 connected by ribsor webs 3. Detachablymounted in the sockets 2 are the upper ends of diverging tubular legs 4which are adapted to form a tripod for safely supporting the table 1 ina horizontal position. Two of the legs project forwardly from the table1, and the other or rear leg projects rearwardly from the table 1. at agreater angle relative to the table 1 than the forwardly extending legs,said legs being approximately one hundred and twenty degrees apart. Onthe lower ends of the legs' L are socket feet 5 that may be made of anysuitable material, for instance vulcanized rub- 65 'ber. to prevent afloor or other surface from being injured by the stand.

vise

, Connecting thelegs 4 adjacent their lower it:

ends is 'a connecting member composed of aflexible member or memberssuch as'cables (3 1n the form of wire cables .or chain's which may beattached to'jthe legs'jet, eruisconnected therefromby meansof hooksengag ing eyes on ,thelle'gs with the cables converging to a centrallink orring7 whi'ch'connects all of said cables, so that whenfthe standisin knock-down condition with. the

11 by a pin '14 or other pivotal means is an I inverted U-shaped visemember or gate 15 that may be held in a closed position by a detachablepin 16 extending through the vise member and the apertured lug 12, thepin being used when pieces of work can be conveniently handled in thevise'without opening the vise member or gate. If the vise 7 7 member or'gate is to be temporarily closed a pivoted hook 17, on the side of thevise member, is used, said hook engaging under one of the keepers 13 of.the vise base 8. It is inthis connection that the vise member 15 can bereversed and 'pivotally connected to the apertured lug 12 and the pin 16used in connection with the apertured lug 11,

.while the book- 17 will engage the other keeper 13.

The base has apertured legs removed from their sockets, thesec'ables IThe base 8 and'the vise member 15 cooperate in providing a window oropening 18 a having its side walls formed with guides 19 for a slidehead 20. liotatably connected to the-slide head is a screw 21 which isin screwthreaded engagement 'with the vise member or gate 15 and isprovided with a suitable handle 22 adapted to be rotated to raise orlower the slide head 20.

Attached to the slide head 20 in anysuitable manner, is one or more pipegripping members 23 adapted'to confront the pipe "gripping members 10and cooperate therewith in gripping a pipe or other structure to be heldby the vise.

V cn'py a comparatively smalllspace when not On pnesside Qfthe table 1are stationary hooks. 2 1 and on and between these books ma? besuspended a pipe cutter 25 or other too as'shown in Fi 3. On theopposite side of the table 1 an-apertumd fiange seat or cup 26 in whichmay be placedan Oil can 27 or other receptacle.

With vise at the front edge of the table 1 there'is'sufiicient'clearancefor the manipulation of a pipe wrench, vthreading dies or other tools ona pipe or otherstruct me clam ed in the vise, and the table afforgga npe suppport forother tools or parts tp M attached to pipes; 7

By removing the legs 4 the table will oc- What I claim is A vise andstand comprising a table having a front edge thereof provided Withintegral end diverging leg sockets and its rear than the first mentionedleg sockets, legs in I all of said sockets, an integral base on theedgewitha 1egsocket of greater augularity 7 front edge of said table,integral apertured ears onfsaid base above the "sockets at the frontedge of said table and affording laterally projecting keepers, grippingmembers fastened to said base intermediate the ends thereof, areversible vise member pivotally connected to one of said aperturedears, and

engageable ith'the other ear, a hook carried by said vise member andengageablewith the keeper opposite the pivotalponnection "of said visemember, and an adjustable grippin member in said vise member opposing spr n m e s- In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

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